The earth spins in space and orbits around the _____
sun
100
What do we use a thermometer for?
to tell us the temperature
100
Name one type of cloud
Cummulus, Cumulonimbus, Stratus, Cirrus
100
Where do we get our energy from?
The sun
200
What is one type of storm we learned about?
Wind, Snow, or Rain
200
If it is February, what season will it be?
Winter
200
What does a wind vane do?
Shows us the direction that the wind is blowing in
200
What makes a cloud?
Tiny droplets of water or ice crystals
200
When water is going from liquid to a gas...what process is this?
Evaporation
300
What happens during a wind storm?
Hurricane, Tornadoes, or Tsunami
300
If it is October, what season will it be?
Fall
300
What does an anemometer do?
Hint: We made our very own anemometer
Tells us how fast the wind is blowing
300
What does a cumulus cloud look like
Big, puffy and white
300
What is this process called when the water vapor rise into the sky and starts to cool and turn back into tiny drops of water.
Hint: It is also how clouds are made
Condensation
400
Name the four seasons
Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer
400
Thinking back to our light bulb experiment...was it colder or hotter when we had our hand close to the lightbulb?
Hotter
400
What does a rain gage do?
Shows us the amount of precipitation
400
How does it rain?
Hint: Remember our experiment in the back
The water builds up and becomes to heavy and then it begins to rain
400
When the drops of water are too heavy to stay in the sky it begins to rain....what process is this called?
Precipitation
500
Who studies the patterns and changes in weather?
What is a meteorologist?
500
When the earth is tilted towards the sun, will it give us a hot season or a cold season?
Hot season (Summer)
500
How do I write the temperature?
Shown on white board
Shown on white board
500
Are clouds white or gray on good weather days?
White
500
When the precipitation falls down into a puddle, lake, river, or ocean...this is _____________